Airborne above Skyline Drive
Utah is well-known for its skiing and snowboading, but did you know it also has a world-class snow-kiting venue? Combining wind, snow, and speed, these athletes fly in in all directions. Snow-kiting lets you ski (or board-enthusiasts use both kinds of equipment) uphill. Once there's snow on the ground in the mountains above the Sanpete Valley, the snow-kiting crowd is out there most weekends, and lessons can be organized for newbies.
Utah got an early storm that blanketed the region with snow, but not much since then. There's a chance of some more on Thursday. If the storm comes through, you can give it a try this weekend at the season-opener Snowkite Summit. Even if there's not enough coverage to ride, the manufacturers will be demoing new gear in the town of Fairview. If you go, say hello to Brian and Heather Schenk of Windzup. They helped pioneer the Skyline venue and are having such success with snowkiting in Sanpete County that they moved their company to Mount Pleasant.
For the ultimate in spectator sports, put this on your calendar: the US Open Snowkite Masters competition at Skyline, Utah in Sanpete County will be February 26 - March 1, 2009.
Comments (1)
Do you do this sport? I had never even heard of it before.
Posted by Erin | December 3, 2008 11:10 AM
Posted on December 3, 2008 11:10